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access

noun verb

the act of approaching or entering

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
CC
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈæksɛs

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Definitions

noun

  1. the act of approaching or entering

    “he gained access to the building”

noun

  1. a way of entering or leaving

    “he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge”

noun

  1. (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information

noun

  1. the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

noun

  1. the right to enter

noun

  1. a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)

verb

  1. reach or gain access to

    “How does one access the attic in this house?”

verb

  1. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer

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Example Sentences

he gained access to the building
he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
How does one access the attic in this house?
I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof

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